World
At least eight people, including the bride and groom, were killed early Sunday when a gas cylinder exploded at a house in Pakistan’s capital shortly after a wedding reception, police and officials said.The explosion occurred while guests who had gathered to celebrate the newlyweds were sleepin...
World,Environment & Nature
Because of harsh environment in Greenland, lack of key infrastructure and difficult geology have so far prevented anyone from building a mine to extract the sought-after rare earth elements that many high-tech products require. Besides President Donald Trump prevails in his effort to take control of...
Thousands of people marched through Minneapolis on Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, as well as another recent shooting involving federal agents in Portland, Oregon. The demonstration was part of hund...
The United States and its partner forces have carried out extensive airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria, US officials said, describing the operation as a response to a deadly attack on American forces last month.According to US Central Command (Centcom), the strikes were ord...
The gradual release of prisoners in Venezuela entered a third day on Saturday, as families continued to gather outside prisons hoping to reunite with detained relatives following a government promise of a “goodwill” release.Among those freed was Diógenes Angulo, who had spent a ye...
Myanmar on resumed voting Sunday in the second round of its first general election in five years, expanding polling to additional townships, including some areas affected by the civil war between the military government and its armed opponents.Polling stations opened at 6am in about 100 townships, i...
Violence linked to nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocratic rule has left at least 116 people dead, rights activists said, as demonstrations entered their third week amid an escalating government crackdown.With internet access and phone lines largely cut, assessing the scale of unrest...
Dozens of masked men armed with sticks beat and injured a Palestinian in the Israeli-occupied West Bank when they attacked a plant nursery, according to people who saw the attack and video footage obtained by The Associated Press.Video filmed by security cameras shows men dressed mostly in black, fa...
Switzerland marked a day of national mourning on Friday with an official memorial service for the victims of a devastating bar fire that broke out on New Year’s Eve in the mountain resort town of Crans-Montana.As the country remembered those who lost their lives, authorities continued to inves...
Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi, whose father was overthrown nearly five decades ago, is once again seeking a role in shaping Iran’s future as nationwide protests challenge the country’s Islamic rulers.Pahlavi, 65, has lived in exile in the United States since the 1979 Isla...
The United States and Venezuela said on Friday that they are considering steps toward restoring diplomatic relations, following a visit by a delegation from the Trump administration to the South American country.The visit represents a significant shift in relations between the two longtime rivals. I...
National,Diplomachy
Bangladesh and the United States have discussed upcoming elections in Bangladesh, economic and trade relations, Rohingya issue and regional matters.National Security Adviser Dr. Khalilur Rahman met Allison Hooker, Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs and Paul Kapur, Assistant Secretary of ...
Russian forces launched a sweeping overnight assault on Ukraine, firing hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, Ukrainian officials said Friday. The attack killed at least four people in Kyiv and marked only the second time in the nearly four-year war that Moscow has used its new, nuclear-capable...
US military forces intercepted and boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean on Friday, marking the fifth such seizure under the Trump administration’s campaign to target sanctioned vessels operating to and from Venezuela as Washington seeks greater control over the country’s oil secto...
Demonstrations continued across Iran on Friday night, according to videos circulating online, despite warnings from the country’s ruling authorities that they would take firm action against protesters. The government had already shut down internet access and cut international phone connections...
Tens of thousands of Iranians took to the streets across Tehran and other cities, demanding an end to the Islamic Republic and, in some places, calling for the return of the monarchy.The protests, ongoing since late December, have drawn people from all walks of life—young and old, rich and poo...
Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing three and injuring at least 16 in the capital overnight into Friday, Ukrainian authorities said.Russia also struck critical infrastructure in the western city of Lviv using an unidentified ballistic missile, said Mayor Andriy Sadoviy. The Wes...
Nationwide protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic's ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy as it has shut down the internet and telephone networks.Tehran is still reeling from a 12-day war launched by Israel in June that saw the United States bomb nuclear sites in Ira...
Zambia has decided not to extend its current International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program for one year, and will instead pursue a new full program, senior officials said Thursday.Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane told a press briefing that after careful rev...
U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a 1.5-trillion-U.S.-dollar military budget for 2027 on social media on Wednesday, a sharp increase from 2026's 901 billion dollars, fueling concerns about the potential eruption of wars.In a post on his social media platform, Trump said after “long and ...
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